ABSTRACT
The root of ethnic conflict remains an intriguing and controversial topic in spite of the plethora of research on this issue.1 Problems emerging from race relations have led to conflict in both developed and developing countries, including Afghanistan, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, India, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Rwanda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Australia, Yugoslavia, France, Britain and the United States. The factors that have contributed to ethnic cleavages in these countries include form of political mobilization, nature of government policies and manner of economic development.
